The Long March, 1934

Chinese Communist Party began to gain power due to their resistance of the Japanese

Kuomintang was more worried about fighting the Chinese Communist Party

Guerrilla Warfare:

Act quickly for decisive conclusions to battle

Concentrate forces

Take advantage of enemies limitations (ie. being a foreigner; having limited resources)

Ability to move quickly and be flexible

Using hit and run style tactics

Using the locals for help

In 1934, Mao Zedong led his Red Army on a long retreat across China. Most of his army was lost on this retreat, but Mao and the Chinese Communist Party began to gain power and the Kuomintang began to fear them. Mao's tactics of guerrilla warfare were tricky and successful.